what is the tone of this example. johan burst into the kitchen and slapped the letter onto the table his wife smiles silently encouraging his mother to open it

Answer: Excitement

The tone of a text refers to the emotions that the reader feels when reading the piece. Tone can be created in several ways. The author can shape the tone of the text through the actions of the characters. He can also do it by chosing certain words over others or chosing words that have particular connotations. In this case, Johan "burst" through the kitchen, which means that he was experiencing an intense emotion. His wife smiled, and wanted his mother to open the letter. All these actions convey a feeling of excitement.

I would say excitement, and happy.